Golf Australia has confirmed Victoria will host the Capital.com Australian Open in 2027, 2029 and 2030, strengthening the tournament’s future on the Melbourne Sandbelt and bringing the championship to Peninsula Kingswood for the first time.
Eight years and seven tournament wins around the world later, Lucas Herbert has vowed to not make the same mistakes at Shinnecock Hills as he did on debut when he returns to the US Open for the first time in three years.
The five-time major champion was in line to produce his best result since leaving LIV Golf and returning to the PGA Tour this year, but now a hand injury that made him withdraw in Canada makes his status for this week’s US Open unclear.
Shinnecock Hills has produced some of the US Open’s greatest moments — and most controversial collapses. Ahead of 2026, questions remain about whether the iconic Long Island course can be set up fairly without tipping into chaos again.
After the controversies of 2004 and 2018, USGA chief championships officer John Bodenhamer reveals how the governing body plans to tackle Shinnecock Hills at the 2026 US Open and why this historic venue deserves to shine.
A Financial Times report says that LIV Golf needs $US600 million to make it through to the end of its 2026 schedule, while the PIF has delivered only just short of $US200 million.
How does Scheffler’s game compare this season, statistically, to the past two years? And how does his current game set up for Shinnecock Hills and the upcoming US Open?
This is the first time the PGA Tour has formally partnered with Golf Australia, with the agreement set to ensure the men’s Australian Open will receive a significant boost in prizemoney from 2027, a distinct window in the global golf calendar and optimise the opportunity to attract the world’s best players.
Reserve player Travis Smyth filled in for the injured Paul Casey on Crushers GC last week in Korea and helped his new teammates win the team trophy. Now he’s looking for more.
Scott says he wished he would have insisted on halting play or consulted with playing partner Sam Burns and simply put their collective feet down and stopped rather than continue in the sloppy conditions a year ago.
The USGA has carefully planned for pace of play challenges at the 2026 US Women’s Open at Riviera Country Club, with early tee times and strategic setup changes aimed at managing bottlenecks on the famous opener and drivable 10th hole.
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